Letter to the Editor: The day the guns disappeared

Dear Editor,

Like so many, I mourn the tragic loss of life in Minneapolis last week. As we enter yet another period of outrage, thoughts, and prayers, I want to offer a fictional (or fantastic) account of The Day the Guns Disappeared: It happened in an instant.

One second, the United States was armed to the teeth, and the next, it was bare from 393 million guns to 340 million unarmed citizens. Rifle…